area51novel Chapter 264 Baby, please come out of the well
Chapter 264 Baby, please come out of the well
If we investigate from this perspective, no matter how we look at it, what Long You said is absolutely true. Therefore, although Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao both gave Long You a barely perceptible glare, Nan Shuishui's expression suddenly turned ugly.
The infamy of the Holy Spirit Cult is known to everyone on the Douluo Continent. What Nan Shui Shui needs to consider now is that if the information about the Cold Well was indeed obtained by the group of Shrek Academy students from the Holy Spirit Cult, then the Earth Dragon Gate alone cannot protect the Cold Well.
After a while, Nan Shuishui composed herself and looked up, saying, "Then how does this young friend wish to conduct the transaction?" After speaking for a while, Nan Shuishui had come to understand that the Shrek Academy group was led by Long You, and Zhang Lexuan's presence was solely to act as a guarantee of force. Therefore, she directly asked Long You the question.
Seeing that the conversation was finally getting into the rhythm he wanted, Long You's eyes curved slightly, and he said with a smile, "After receiving the news, the academy did some research and found that the most likely reason for the appearance of the Cold Well in your sect is that the well water is connected to some cold-attribute natural treasures."
Considering that no one can go down into that icy well, the most likely cold-attribute natural treasure connected to the well is a large area of Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow, which is the ultimate ice material and is most nourishing for ultimate ice-attribute soul masters. Moreover, according to the academy's records, a very precious rare ice-attribute material—Ice Extreme Divine Crystal—must grow alongside the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow.
"Perhaps the Southern Sect Master has heard that a genius Soul Master with extreme ice attribute has emerged within Shrek Academy. Ordinary people cannot approach that place, but my junior brother has no problem at all. When the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow is taken by the Academy, your sect can purchase a small piece at a discounted price. The Ice Extreme Divine Crystal belongs to your sect, and the Academy has the right to purchase it at a discounted price."
"no!"
Before Long You could finish speaking, a clear female voice rang out from the back of the hall.
"This cold well belongs to our Dragon Gate. Why should you take the lion's share of the benefits?"
The moment that voice rang out, Long You's eyebrows involuntarily twitched. Such a vibrant voice, such innocent words—Nan Qiuqiu, it was definitely her.
Speaking of which, the next sect leader of the Earth Dragon Sect is a genius of moderate talent. However, perhaps because a genius of Nan Qiuqiu's caliber is too important to a small family sect like the Earth Dragon Sect, this talented young girl has been protected far too thoroughly, to the point that…
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the daughter of the Southern Sect Master, and therefore the Young Sect Master."
Young Sect Master, although from the perspective of territorial ownership, everything in this Cold Well can be called the ancestral property of the Earth Dragon Sect, you must understand that to retrieve anything from the Cold Well, without the protection of the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, without a specially designed Level 9 Soul Tool, and without the arrival of a Level 99 Limit Douluo, any one of these three conditions must be met, making it an impossible goal.
Of course, if you, Young Master, are willing to choose a thousand birds in the forest rather than a single bird in the hand, then we can leave immediately.
Seeing that Nan Shuishui didn't stop Nan Qiuqiu the moment she jumped out, Long You immediately realized that Nan Shuishui was also extremely reluctant to give up all of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. This was normal; Long You herself would also be reluctant. However, Long You absolutely had to obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, so some necessary words still needed to be said.
Nan Qiuqiu was a spoiled child, while Nan Shuishui was a mature sect leader. Although she harbored some thoughts, after Long You mentioned "Thousand Birds in the Forest," Nan Shuishui gave up any further attempts to bargain. The difficulty of reaching that icy well had already been tested by successive generations of the Earth Dragon Sect. Even titled Douluo could not penetrate it.
"Alright, Qiuqiu, you can take care of things here."
First, she stopped Nan Qiuqiu, who wanted to say something more, and then Nan Shuishui turned to Long You and said, "Let's talk about something specific. The most important point is how to ensure the fairness of the transaction."
I can disregard the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, but how do I determine the quantity of Ice Extreme Divine Crystals?
"Shrek Academy has achieved some success in the field of soul tools. You can see the whole process of my junior brother entering the Cold Well. At that time, the situation inside the Cold Well will be clear, and we will naturally not do anything to it."
To ensure fairness, you can try out the entire filming equipment first, after which you will have full control over its operation.
Theoretically, Longyou didn't need to go this far, but based on the idea of mutual benefit and win-win, Longyou still made the preparations more meticulous.
"That well is incredibly cold; even a soul-guided device might not be able to withstand it."
Currently, because Shrek Academy has made significant progress in soul tools, the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms' understanding of soul tools has also increased to some extent. At the very least, many commonly used soul tools have become much more common in the market, and most soul masters do not mind using some soul tools to make their lives more convenient.
Under these circumstances, the Earth Dragon Sect, deeply concerned for its prized possession, once spent a considerable sum to purchase a video recording soul tool, hoping to use it to film the situation inside the Cold Well. However, just as Long You had previously mentioned, without special protection, the coldness within the Cold Well was enough to render the soul tool inoperable. After some testing, the video recording soul tool, which the Earth Dragon Sect had purchased at great expense, was ultimately destroyed by the coldness within the Cold Well.
Given the lessons learned from the past, it's perfectly normal for Nan Shuishui to have such concerns. However, Long You knew exactly what he wanted to do this time, so he had prepared a modified version of the remote-controlled camera soul guide device well in advance.
The Law of Water was the first Law Domain that Long You comprehended, and he has made the most significant strides in the Law of Water. Although he cannot yet construct an extreme low temperature solely through the power of the Law, he can still ensure that the Soul Guidance Device can operate normally in an extreme low temperature environment for a period of time.
“Master Nan can experiment directly in the Cold Well.”
Although they didn't test it on Huo Yuhao, the owner of the ultimate ice, Long You had recorded the temperature of the far north. When Long You tested it, he used the temperature of the far north. Although it might still not be as high as the temperature deep in the cold well, it shouldn't be too different.
Having said that, Nan Shuishui had no more hesitation. She grabbed her daughter and led Zhang Lexuan and the others directly to the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate. In this backyard, there was a forbidden area of the sect, which was the location of the Cold Well.
The Longyou-specific cold-proof remote-controlled camera soul guide is no different from the commonly used operating method on the market. Nan Shuishui had previously operated the camera soul guide that Dilongmen purchased, so operating this one naturally had no problem.
Nan Shuishui first controlled the camera soul tool to film for a short while in the small courtyard that had been turned into a forbidden area of the sect, to confirm that Long You hadn't tampered with the camera soul tool. Long You naturally hadn't done anything to it, so Nan Shuishui quickly controlled the camera soul tool to enter the cold well.
The video playback device placed on the open ground quickly displayed ultra-high-definition images of the inside of the well. About ten seconds later, a beautiful, dazzling blue light appeared in the lens. According to the information Long You found, this outward-emitting beautiful light usually comes from the rare mineral Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, which is associated with the Ten Thousand Year Mysterious Ice Marrow.
Upon seeing this, everyone present, including Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu from the Earth Dragon Gate, and Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao from Shrek Academy, all breathed a sigh of relief. These people didn't possess Long You's precognitive abilities; they had been completely "tricked" into coming here by him. Now that they had finally seen the actual item, it meant their excitement hadn't been in vain.
In a corner unnoticed by everyone, Long You's expression was somewhat enigmatic. The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow was an absolute treasure for ice-attribute soul masters, but for Huo Yuhao, whose body contained the primordial power of countless powerful figures, it was essentially a sugar-coated bullet. The sugar coating was very sweet, but the bullet itself was enough to inflict heavy losses on Huo Yuhao.
The head armor appeared unnoticed by most people, and an invisible spiritual force quietly approached Huo Yuhao, vibrating at a specific frequency.
This mental vibration frequency was the secret signal agreed upon by Long You and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. As Huo Yuhao's mental strength deepened, Long You could no longer communicate directly with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm without Huo Yuhao's knowledge as freely as before. However, Long You had anticipated this situation and therefore devised some remedial measures.
Soon, a slightly chilly spiritual force stealthily made contact with Long You's spiritual force, allowing Long You to successfully probe the situation inside Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness. How to put it? Joyful and peaceful, the three beasts and one person were building the Great Wall, clearly in a good mood.
Considering Huo Yuhao's increasingly strong control over his sea of consciousness, Long You refrained from making a grand display within it. With a slight shift in his mental fluctuations, Long You clearly conveyed his message to the four guests within Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness.
Outside, seeing Huo Yuhao, who was not far from him, looking slightly puzzled, Long You couldn't wait to see the reactions of Tianmeng Bingcan and the others. He instantly withdrew his mental power and also canceled the state of his head armor attachment.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly. The Chosen One of the Planes is indeed the Chosen One of the Planes. The speed at which his spiritual power progresses is simply unbelievable. Although Long You had been very careful and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was doing the work of covering things up, Huo Yuhao immediately noticed something unusual.
[Brother Tianmeng, I feel like there's a spiritual force spying on me. Have you discovered anything?]
When in doubt, one should consult Tianmeng. Although Huo Yuhao's growth experiences on the two timelines are vastly different, his trust in Brother Tianmeng has never wavered. However, this time, to protect their little secret, Brother Tianmeng cannot tell Xiao Yuhao the truth.
Don't worry, no one is watching. The reason you feel something is wrong is because we just discovered a problem and are fixing it.
[The problem? What problem?]
【Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow! This is a supreme treasure of the ice attribute, and no free-floating ice attribute soul power can resist its attraction. For ordinary people, this is not a problem; it can even gather surrounding free-floating soul power. But Yuhao, you are different. Your body contains too much primordial energy of the same origin as the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow has a strong attraction to this primordial energy that has lost its subjective control.】
If our preparations are insufficient, then the moment you come into contact with the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow will be the moment the sealed primal energy within you erupts.
【What...what should we do?】
[This is already being remedied. If the problem had been discovered suddenly, with the primordial energy already in a state of flux, then we wouldn't have had many options. But now that we have precautions, this kind of problem will definitely not recur.]
Hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's reply, Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming the benefits of coming to the Earth Dragon Gate to obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, Huo Yuhao specifically researched relevant information about it and was well aware of the advantages this treasure would bring him. He absolutely refused to leave empty-handed after entering such a treasure trove.
Half an hour later, Nan Shuishui finished the experiment on the camera soul guide device. Well, actually, she had already explored the entire interior of the Cold Well.
It was clear that after the entire interior of the cold well was revealed, everyone present was breathing much more heavily.
"Yuhao, it's up to you now. Whether everyone makes a fortune or leaves empty-handed depends entirely on you."
Among everyone present, Long You was undoubtedly the most familiar with Huo Yuhao. Right now, everyone was drooling over the treasure in the cold well, but only Huo Yuhao was the one who could turn the moon in the well into reality. Unfortunately, the others were not familiar with Huo Yuhao to that extent, so naturally they could not urge him. Therefore, only Long You could say the above.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Long. I already know the situation inside the cold well perfectly. The extreme cold temperature won't stop me. I'll definitely retrieve all the treasures inside in half an hour to twenty minutes."
If we were to ask who among everyone present valued the treasure within the Cold Well the most, it would undoubtedly be Huo Yuhao, the possessor of the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul. Just now, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had transmitted the message that all of Huo Yuhao's primordial energy had been reinforced, meaning there was nothing left to stop him from obtaining the Ultimate Ice Innate Artifact.